Non-fiction types & purposes.

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Non-fiction types & purposes

Autobiography The story of a person’s life, told by that person. First-person point of view I and me Journals, diaries, memoirs, letters

Biography The story of a person’s life as told by someone other than that person. Third-person point of view He, she, her, he, him Use letters, interviews, diaries, etc. to obtain information

Other forms Informative articles Interviews Essays Opinion articles Newspapers, magazines, etc. Interviews Essays Persuasive, narrative, c/c, research-based, personal experience Opinion articles Editorials

Purposes of N-F Inform Entertain Persuade Provoke thought *always determine your purpose before beginning to read non-fiction